A Year In Measure

Every morning, minutes before sunrise, an orchestra of birds holds forth outside my bedroom window. Today, their melodic blend of pitches and tones, welcome me to an early sunrise on this late Spring day. Amidst the tweeting and chirping of the birds, I contemplate the peace and serenity surrounding me. As I do, a stream…

Learning to Exhale

It’s mid-July. I sit alone in my new house for the first time. The carpenters, painters, and electricians who are renovating it have left for the day. A light shining through the exposed floorboards extends two floors below. Overhead wires dangle. Outside, remnants of the house spill over the sides of two dumpsters. Amidst the…